In my opinion, I don’t think it was a threat
By junzi, or <em>superior individuals, </em>Confucius meant superior individuals with a broad view of public affairs. He thought these were well-educated and conscientious individuals who should fill state offices.
Altering photographs was part of Joseph Stalin's propaganda efforts to increase and create in the first place a personality cult for himself. He did this with the idea of creating and establishing the idea of himself as a great and important leader who cared for his country.
The Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause was enacted to ensure that all people have the same right within the law regardless of where they came from or the color of their skin.
This later on lead to the principle, that Even Government officials will have to be subjected to law just as ordinary citizen do. Which lead to the creation of check and balance system
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